News Items tag as: Kelowna airport 2021

Flying out of YLW for the holidays? Here’s what you need to know
December 16, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Kelowna International Airport is encouraging anyone travelling by air over the holidays to ensure they are prepared for the trip.
Tourism boost expected from $5.5M upgrade to Kelowna airport private aircraft services
November 26, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A $5.5 million capital project planned for Kelowna International Airport in 2022 is the first major expansion of general aviation services in almost 20 years and is expected attract more tourists to the region.
International flights set to resume at Kelowna airport
November 22, 2021 - 3:30 PM

International flights will resume at Kelowna International Airport effective Nov. 30.
Airlines add more flights, larger aircraft on routes between Okanagan, Kamloops and Vancouver
November 19, 2021 - 3:31 PM

With landslides blocking all main highway routes between the Lower Mainland and the southern Interior, airlines are adding more flights and larger aircraft to account for the increased traffic.
UPDATE: Kelowna airport to become international again
November 02, 2021 - 9:52 AM

The federal government announced today, Nov. 2, that international flights will be able to land at eight Canadian Airports as of Nov. 30, including Kelowna.
Flair Airlines expansion means more direct flights from Vancouver, Victoria to Kelowna
October 19, 2021 - 10:20 AM

New destinations are being added as Flair Airlines expands its service in Canada and U.S. including more direct flights to Kelowna from Vancouver and Victoria.
Time running out for Kelowna airport to get international status back
October 07, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna airport is at risk of losing its winter flights to the U.S. and sun destinations if the federal government doesn’t quickly reinstate its international status.
Kelowna airport 'scrambling' to implement new mandatory vaccination
October 06, 2021 - 6:00 PM

After just announcing that free COVID tests are now available to the 1,000 people working at Kelowna International Airport, officials are scrambling to figure out how to implement a mandatory vaccination plan.
COVID-impacted Kelowna airport may offer UBCO empty parking spots
September 09, 2021 - 4:26 PM

Flights are down at Kelowna International Airport so there’s lots of parking spaces going unused.
Another passenger aircraft landing in Kelowna hit by laser
August 27, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A potentially dangerous laser beam hit an Air Canada Jazz plane coming in for a landing in Kelowna from Vancouver earlier this week.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: Kelowna airport 2021

Flying out of YLW for the holidays? Here’s what you need to know

Tourism boost expected from $5.5M upgrade to Kelowna airport private aircraft services

International flights set to resume at Kelowna airport

Airlines add more flights, larger aircraft on routes between Okanagan, Kamloops and Vancouver

UPDATE: Kelowna airport to become international again

Flair Airlines expansion means more direct flights from Vancouver, Victoria to Kelowna

Time running out for Kelowna airport to get international status back

Kelowna airport 'scrambling' to implement new mandatory vaccination

COVID-impacted Kelowna airport may offer UBCO empty parking spots

Another passenger aircraft landing in Kelowna hit by laser

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